Mohammad Ardakani

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Mohammad Ardakani
President of the National Organization for Civil Registration
In office
9 October 2009 – 15 May 2016
PresidentMahmoud Ahmedinejad
Hassan Rouhani
Preceded byMohammad Reza Ayatollahi
Succeeded byAlireza Avayi
Governor of Qom
In office
19 March 2008 – 8 October 2009
PresidentMahmoud Ahmedinejad
Preceded byAbbas Mohtaj
Succeeded byMohammad Hossein Mousapour
Minister of Cooperatives
In office
9 November 2005 – 28 October 2006
Acting: 27 August – 9 November 2005
PresidentMahmoud Ahmedinejad
Preceded byAli Soufi
Succeeded byMohammad Abbasi
Personal details
Born1955 (age 68–69)
Ardakan, Iran
SpouseEfat Nabavi
Children3
Websitehttps://www.nazemiardakani.ir

Mohammad Nazemi Ardakani is an Iranian politician who served as the minister of cooperatives and governor of the Qom province.

Career[edit]

Ardakani served as the representative of the religious judge in the Iranian Army's revolutionary courts in western Iran.[1] Then he became a member of the IRGC's political bureau in Kurdistan province.[1] He served as a member of the supreme labor council from 1990 to 1994.[1]

When then newly-elect President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad's nominee for the minister of cooperatives was not approved by the Majlis,[2] Ardakani was named acting minister in September 2005.[3] He was nominated by Ahmedinejad for the full portfolio in early November 2005.[4] Ardakani was approved by the Majlis as minister on 9 November, getting 174 votes out of 236, with 51 against.[5] He was removed from office and was succeeded by Mohammad Abbasi in the post on 5 November 2006.[6][7]

After leaving office Ardakani became the head of the Institute of Standards and Industrial Research of Iran (ISIRI).[8] Then he was appointed governor of Qom province.[9] Next he was made deputy to Mohammad Najjar, minister of interior.[8][10] Ardakani was also named head of National Organization of Civil Registration.[8][11]

Personal life[edit]

Ardakani is married to the aunt of Masoud Zaribafan, who was cabinet secretary and is Ahmedinejad's brother-in-law.[12]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Iran: New cabinet nominees are among veteran Revolutionary Guards, Judiciary officials". National Council of Resistance of Iran. 4 November 2005. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
  2. ^ Bill Samii (9 November 2005). "Iran: Still Seeking a Stable Government". Payvand. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
  3. ^ "Proposed Education minister addressed Iranian Majlis". Asia Africa Intelligence Wire. BBC. 9 November 2005. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
  4. ^ "'Unknown' given Iran oil ministry". BBC. 2 November 2005. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
  5. ^ "Still seeking a stable government" (Reports (Vol. 8, Issue 45)). Radio Free Europe. 14 November 2005. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
  6. ^ Hossein Alizadeh (16 August 2011). "The Best Government from Constitutional Revolution to Date!". Iran Briefing. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
  7. ^ "Iran Majlis approves new Cooperatives Minister". Iran Focus. 5 November 2006. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
  8. ^ a b c "Invited speakers". IICM. 2012. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
  9. ^ Rubin, Michael (24 December 2008). "Iran News Round Up". National Review Online. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
  10. ^ "The First Meeting of the Heads of ECO National Civil Registration Organizations/Centers". Economic Cooperation Organization. 3 October 2011. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  11. ^ "Agenda of the World Population Day" (PDF). IRIP. 8 July 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 June 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
  12. ^ Michael Rubin; Ali Alfoneh (10 May 2009). "Iran Presidential Election Round Up". National Review Online. Retrieved 28 July 2013.